Lead Cook - Full Time - PM Shift

MedStar Health; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking a full-time Lead Cook for Fremont Hospital. The Lead Cook plays a vital role by preparing nutritious meals for patients while assisting in managing the Food Service Department. This position offers a rewarding work environment, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits including tuition assistance and health plans.

Benefits

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Competitive compensation

Tuition assistance

Career development opportunities

HealthStream online learning catalogue

Generous paid time off

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

401(K) with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Pet insurance

Qualifications

• AA degree or certificate training in related field required.
• Cooking and supervisor experience, knowledge of state and federal regulations.
• ServSafe certification required; culinary certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patient meals and manage food service department.
• Monitor supplies, ensure proper storage, and manage staff.
• Maintain a sanitary environment and provide nutritious meals.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quick decision-making

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

AA degree or certificate training

Tools

ServSafe certification

Culinary certificate

Job description

paid time off, tuition assistance, 401(k)

Come join our team and love what you do!

We are currently hiring a full time Lead Cook- PM Sift for Fremont Hospital!

The Lead Cook prepares patient meals as the cook while assisting the Director in managing and coordinating all aspects of the Food Service Department. Essential job functions include providing nutritious and attractive meals, maintaining a sanitary environment, monitoring supplies, ensuring proper storage, and managing staff. Successful candidate requires a combination of essential skills: calm under pressure, fine motor skills, attention to detail, a good memory, organizational and cleanliness skills, quick decision-making, collaboration, a positive attitude, openness to feedback, and planning skills.

Fremont Hospital offers comprehensive benefits for the full time Lead Cook position, such as:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Tuition assistance
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

Fremont Hospital is a fully accredited, 148-bed private inpatient psychiatric hospital providing quality care for children through adults. The facility provides a full assortment of care which includes assessments, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial-hospitalization, intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment as well as chemical dependency outpatient care.

Commuting to Fremont Hospital is easy! It is convenently located near public transportation options such as AC Transit, BART, and the ACE Train.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points,

an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Responsibilities

Come join our team and love what you do!

We are currently hiring a full time Lead Cook- PM Sift for Fremont Hospital!

The Lead Cook prepares patient meals as the cook while assisting the Director in managing and coordinating all aspects of the Food Service Department. Essential job functions include providing nutritious and attractive meals, maintaining a sanitary environment, monitoring supplies, ensuring proper storage, and managing staff. Successful candidate requires a combination of essential skills: calm under pressure, fine motor skills, attention to detail, a good memory, organizational and cleanliness skills, quick decision-making, collaboration, a positive attitude, openness to feedback, and planning skills.

Fremont Hospital offers comprehensive benefits for the full time Lead Cook position, such as:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Tuition assistance
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

Fremont Hospital is a fully accredited, 148-bed private inpatient psychiatric hospital providing quality care for children through adults. The facility provides a full assortment of care which includes assessments, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial-hospitalization, intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment as well as chemical dependency outpatient care.

Commuting to Fremont Hospital is easy! It is convenently located near public transportation options such as AC Transit, BART, and the ACE Train.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points,

an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

Education:

• AA degree or certificate training in related field of study required or comparable years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree or certificate.

Experience:

• Cooking and supervisor experience, knowledge of state and federal regulations.

Certifications:

• ServSafe certification required; culinary certificate preferred.
• May be required to successfully complete the Fremont Hospital's non-violent Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training course within 90 days of employment and prior to assisting with preventative intervention measures.

Additional Requirements:

• Required to work evenings and weekends, flexible hours, and may be required to work overtime.
• Ability to stand up to 8 hours at a time.
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds and to push and pull up to 50 pounds.

EEO Statement

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